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Nathan Viehl Discusses Expected Increase of Software Services Private Equity Deals

February 9, 2024

Thompson Coburn Chicago partner Nathan Viehl was quoted in an article by Mergermarket on how private equity deals in the software services sector are expected to see a ramp-up this year.

Nathan explained that long-held software companies with significant AI capability could fetch healthy multiples in the event of a sale this year, provided they have strong balance sheets. He mentioned nearshoring—helping businesses move their manufacturing and production closer to their customer base—as an example of a hot market, adding that software groups serving that industry could be seen as attractive.

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